Basho Report ・ 場所レポート
Torikumi for this day →Kimurayama, Kokkai, Daido, Tosayutaka, Asasekiryu, Aminishiki, Kyokutenho, Sagatsukasa, Masunoyama, Tochinowaka, Fujiazuma, Takayasu, Tochinoshin, Tochiozan, Kakuryu, Kisenosato, Kotoshogiku, Okinoumi, Homasho, Harumafuji, Hakuho share the lead at 1 wins
September (Aki) 2011 has completed day 1. Kimurayama, Kokkai, Daido, Tosayutaka, Asasekiryu, Aminishiki, Kyokutenho, Sagatsukasa, Masunoyama, Tochinowaka, Fujiazuma, Takayasu, Tochinoshin, Tochiozan, Kakuryu, Kisenosato, Kotoshogiku, Okinoumi, Homasho, Harumafuji, Hakuho share the lead at 1-0.
Championship Race
14 days remain in the race.
Upsets
Homasho (Maegashira 1) beat Baruto (Ozeki) by Oshidashi — pre-basho ratings gave just a 19% chance. He had trailed their head-to-head 4-14, which makes it count double.
Ozeki Watch
Ozeki Harumafuji, bidding for yokozuna, stands at 1-0 — 12 wins short of the 13-win benchmark.
解説 ・ InsightHarumafuji's last two basho: 10 wins, then 14 (champion) — 24 in total. Against the "back-to-back championship-level" standard, another title-class run is required here.
- Ozeki Harumafuji1-0 ・ yokozuna bid
Tomorrow’s Bouts to Watch
- Hakuho (Yokozuna, 1-0) vs Homasho (Maegashira 1, 1-0) →head-to-head: Hakuho leads 17-0; the rating model gives Hakuho 95%
- Aran (Komusubi, 0-1) vs Baruto (Ozeki, 0-1) →head-to-head: Baruto leads 8-2; the rating model gives Aran 20%
- Harumafuji (Ozeki, 1-0) vs Okinoumi (Maegashira 1, 1-0) →head-to-head: Harumafuji leads 14-6; the rating model gives Harumafuji 83%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even